I asked the subject of this week’s MOOKS Report, to give me three adjectives that describe a photograph? And he gave me two… not because he couldn’t conjure up a third, but because following rules isn’t really his style.
Some people say they can do everything. 27-year-old New York based artist Lauren Lacey Slowik, is not one of those people. But the things she can do include, but are not limited to the following:
Only 20 minutes south from the concrete couture, assembly lines and hard nights, you’ll find the endless serenity of Kalk Bay. While many are quick to complain about Cape Town, I’m sure even some MOOKS Report readers have felt discontent towards it - you know – can’t really see yourself ‘living it up’ in a city filled with crime and punishment. But just like Dostoevsky’s classic novel, it’s a city with depth and intrigue that requires you read between the lines to fully understand. To look without judging and to venture off the beaten track where you’ll discover a different side to South Africa’s mother city.
This weeks Mooks report is about a young lady who’s putting an indelible stamp of innovation on contemporary ideologies. Meet Larita Engelbrecht, a visual artists living and loving in Stellenbosch, who has an obsession that’s currently in excess. Visual excess in overdrive.
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By Jessica Hazel
Those of you who find yourselves in the big smoke this January should take a trip to the National Portrait Gallery before the months out for the last chance to check out over 150 photographs of England’s finest rock ‘n’ roll treasures, from Beatles to Bowie and Hendrix to the Stones, it’s well worth a look as at least 100 of the images have never been seen before.
So, aside from being a couple of rad Berlin correspondents for Mooks, we also dabble in a touch of Art Direction and Production – actually, that is predominantly what we do.
Last Friday, we shot our third seasonal shoot for Mooks and we reckon it’s our best so far. Steve Ryan, our delightful photographer and all-round good guy, did a stunning job at capturing some beautiful shots for you all to feast your eyes on for the upcoming winter 2010 range.
